The Minor in Chemistry aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge and skills of chemistry. The minor curriculum is flexible. Students of different majors in science and other disciplines will be able to select courses that complement their major areas of study as well as enhance their knowledge in chemistry.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this programme, students should be able to:

PLO 1 :

understand and apply the basic concepts of chemistry
(by means of coursework and laboratory-based learning in the curriculum)

PLO 2 :

apply chemistry concepts in other subjects
(by means of coursework and laboratory-based learning in the curriculum)

PLO 3 :

transfer the basic concepts to complement their major area of study
(by means of coursework and laboratory-based learning in the curriculum)

Impermissible Combination:

Major in Chemistry

Required courses (42 credits)

1. Introductory level courses (24 credits)

Disciplinary Core Courses (12 credits)

CHEM1042

General chemistry I (6)

CHEM1043

General chemistry II (6)

Disciplinary Electives (12 credits)

At least 12 credits selected from the following courses:

CHEM2241

Analytical chemistry I (6)

CHEM2341

Inorganic chemistry I (6)

CHEM2441

Organic chemistry I (6)

CHEM2441 and CHEM2442 are mutually exclusive.

CHEM2442

Fundamentals of organic chemistry (6)

CHEM2441 and CHEM2442 are mutually exclusive.

CHEM2541

Introductory physical chemistry (6)

2. Advanced level courses (18 credits)

Disciplinary Electives (18 credits)

At least 18 credits of advanced level Chemistry courses (CHEM3XXX or CHEM4XXX level), subject to prerequisite requirements. The current course list includes courses in List A:

List A

CHEM3141

Environmental chemistry (6)

CHEM3142

Chemical process industries and analysis (6)

CHEM3143

Introduction to materials chemistry (6)

CHEM3146

Principles and applications of spectroscopic and analytical techniques (6)

1. Double counting of credits is not permissible for major-minor or double-minors combinations. For a course appears as a core course ("disciplinary core") in the major-minor or double-minors, students have to make up the credits by taking replacement course in the minor. For details, please refer to "Students taking double Majors, Major-Minor or double Minors with overlapping course requirements" in the BSc syllabuses.

2. Students must have level 3 or above in HKDSE Chemistry or equivalent to take this major. Students who do not fuifill this requirement are advised to take CHEM1041 Foundations of chemistry.

Remarks:

Important! Ultimate responsibility rests with students to ensure that the required pre-requisites and co-requisite of selected courses are fulfilled. Students must take and pass all required courses in the
selected primary science major
in order to satisfy the degree graduation requirements.